assist members to network and engage collectively with government and policy makers in the UK’s R&D landscape on matters of mutual interest, including research policy, innovation strategy

encourage enterprise and the commercial take up of scientific and technological advances

influence and improve the strategy and climate for innovation for our Members by forging links and progressing dialogue with key decision makers in government and industry across technology intensive sectors

provide a forum through which members can network and engage to share best practice

AIRTO’s mission

AIRTO’s mission is to facilitate, and stimulate, connections and knowledge transfer between members and with other communities, and thereby support best practice for business improvement and growth.

AIRTO’s members are market-led, problem oriented, businesses and organisations serving all facets of technology transfer and innovation, and who secure their own on-going existence and growth through success in this market place.

AIRTO’s members’ specialist skills and professional work is vital in helping to raise the productivity of UK companies, and in connecting businesses, government, and academia to the resources needed to catalyse the successful uptake of new technology.

AIRTO’s members are businesses or organisations operating in the market place for the creation, translation, adaptation, and transfer of scientific and technical knowledge in ways that add value to their clients’ operations.

AIRTO’s provides an umbrella pathway for businesses, and for the public sector, to access its members’ skills – search this site for our members’ activities, skills, market and technology sectors, locations and contact details.

AIRTO’s provides opportunities to share business best practice amongst members through formal knowledge sharing and through informal networking – read more about our activities

AIRTO’s provides opportunities for influencing the climate within which its members do business – read more about our activities